A Solo Travel Girl Is: A Xenodocheionologist, Xenial and Xenophilic

From A to Z, what are the characteristics of a solo travel girl? This footloose female is a xenodocheionologist, xenial and xenophilic!

Hang on, these “X” words are a mouthful…

Xenodocheionologist – Having a passion for travel means having a love of hotels which makes the STG a xenodocheionologist. She’s just as comfortable in hotels with familiar names or those independently owned as she is when staying with friends and family. [The origin is Greek from the words “xenos” which means guest or stranger and “dechesthai” which means to accept, to receive.]

Originally from Buffalo, N.Y., a hiking trail led Jennifer Huber, aka: Solo Travel Girl, to a career path in tourism. She has worked in the tourism industry for more than 20 years including 10 years with a park management company in Yellowstone, Death Valley and Everglades National Park. She currently lives in Southwest Florida, and maintains this travel blog with the goal of inspiring others to travel alone, not lonely.

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Try saying Xenodocheionologist 5 times fast. I don’t think travel always has to involve loving hotels, although hotels can be a part of travel. Some of my best travel experiences were homestays. Although a nice hotel bed is great (as long as there’s no bed bugs!).